Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Lip Gloss vs Lifter Gloss Lip Gloss: which is safer?
Maybelline Lifter Gloss Lip Gloss is our pick: better on PFAS and on the overall hazard picture.
MAC
Lipglass Air Non-Sticky Lip Gloss
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens (undisclosed composition)
Possible1,4-dioxane (cosmetic solvent contaminant)
ReportedBacterial colonization on applicator wand
Our pick
Maybelline
Lifter Gloss Lip Gloss
PFAS grade
Overall grade
Verdict
Hazard flags
Material
Confidence
PossibleFragrance allergens and sensitizers
PossibleMicroplastics from synthetic wax polymers
PossibleSkin irritation from hydrocarbon accumulation
Where these two actually differ
- We flag Fragrance allergens (undisclosed composition), 1,4-dioxane (cosmetic solvent contaminant) and Bacterial colonization on applicator wand on the MAC and not on the Maybelline.
- We flag Fragrance allergens and sensitizers, Microplastics from synthetic wax polymers and Skin irritation from hydrocarbon accumulation on the Maybelline and not on the MAC.
- The MAC is Silicone-based non-sticky gloss formula (typical MAC formulation) where the Maybelline is Hydrocarbon waxes, oils, and pigments, which is most of the difference in these two grades.
- These two are level, close enough that price and fit should decide it rather than our grade.
Both products run through the same public rubric: materials, coatings, brand disclosure, lab findings, and recalls, plus a beyond-PFAS hazard analysis. Grades are model-based estimates, not lab tests. How grades work →
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